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2020
In early 2020, Norwegian Spirit will undergo the most extensive bow-to-stern renovation in NCL’s history,
as part of The Norwegian Edge® program.
As part of our trade recognition program, NCL Legends, we are welcoming our top 15 individual travel
agencies from Australia and New Zealand on board Norwegian Spirit’s inaugural sailing in Asia!
THE TOP 15 AGENCIES WILL RECEIVE
A single Stateroom on Norwegian Spirit’s 5-day inaugural sailing.
Plus flights, accommodation and more!
HOW TO ENTER
Agencies must book and deposit a minimum of $100,000 in NCL worldwide products
between 1 November 2019 – 28 February 2020 directly through NCL or through
a participating wholesaler.
The top 12 agencies with the highest Net Ticket Revenue (NTR) in worldwide products
and the top 3 agencies with highest percentage NTR growth vs same time last year
will receive a single stateroom.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Click here for terms and conditions.
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Wednesday 13th November 2019
Virgin Voyages welcomes First Mates Cruise Weekly today
Cruise Weekly today features
ON A smoky evening in Sydney five pages of all the latest cruise
last night, Virgin Voyages founder industry news plus a front cover
Richard Branson personally from Norwegian Cruise Line.
welcomed Aussie agents aboard
by announcing the brand was
now officially open for business Vale Edwin Stephan
Down Under (CW 30 Aug).
THE founder and former
Referring to agents as First
long-time President of Royal
Mates, the “disruptor” cruise line
Caribbean Cruise Line Edwin
is encouraging advisors to register
Stephan has passed away at
via its dedicated online home for
the age of 87.
the trade, FirstMates.com.
“We at Royal Caribbean
Speaking with Cruise Weekly
mourn his loss and extend our
last night, Virgin Voyages Chief
deepest sympathies to the
Commercial Officer Nirmal on everything, we’ve got lots of
Stephan family,” the cruise line
Saverimuttu said the cruise line different things in place to make
said in a statement.
had “cleared the hurdles” as sure we are as brilliant to do
Stephan founded Royal
much as it could so that agents business with as anybody out
Caribbean in 1969, steering
can sell Virgin Voyages with ease. there,” Saverimuttu added. that combine VA flights from the
the company toward the
“We talk about setting sail Virgin Voyages also revealed east coast of Australia to Miami.
global enterprise it is today.
the Virgin way but we also are a new agreement with Virgin Prices start from $3,420ppts.
“He was an honourable man
very much encouraging our First Australia (VA), enabling the Pictured: The human headline
who loved his family, his work,
Mates to think about what it’s like launch of new “Tail to Sail” deals. Richard Branson with VA’s CEO
and his community,” reflected
to ‘sell’ the Virgin way,” he said. Packages are now available and MD Paul Scurrah last night,
Chairman and Chief Executive
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Officer Richard Fain.
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Wednesday 13th November 2019
Silversea ends tour
SILVERSEA Cruises has
CLIA to add 50 Masters A renewed Spirit
NORWEGIAN Cruise Line will
wrapped up its roadshow welcome 15 high performing
travelling through Australia travel agencies on board
and NZ, recently completing Norwegian Spirit’s first sailing
a series of 12 events in the after undergoing a renovation
cities of Brisbane, Melbourne, - see the front cover page for
Sydney and Auckland. more information.
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range of seminar sessions.
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Emirates cruise boost
Wednesday 13th November 2019
CMV welcomes YUCK Yarra Bay protest
CRUISE & Maritime Voyages
THE Save the Bay Coalition
(CMV) has revealed that the YUCK
has revealed plans to stage a
Circus has been appointed the
protest at Yarra Bay to combat UAE airline Emirates has Senior VP, Emirates Airport
headline act for its upcoming
the proposal for a new cruise introduced a remote check-in Services Mohammed Mattar.
Fringe on the Water event.
ship terminal in the area. terminal for cruise passengers “Our first remote check-in
The high profile act is an all-
Organisers say the rally, disembarking at Port Rashid in facility at Port Rashid will allow
female group of performers that
which is scheduled to be held Dubai, allowing arrivals to check cruise passengers with onward
incorporate the holy trinity of
at The Yarra Bay Sailing Club in for their onward Emirates flight flights the freedom to explore
circus, dance and comedy to
on 2pm 17 Nov, is likely to in advance of their departure. Dubai during their short transit
create a unique extravaganza
attract over 1,000 people. The complimentary flight having dropped their luggage and
performance.
“They want to bring us the check-in facilities are located completed check-in formalities,”
“We are really looking forward
biggest cruise terminal in at the same area as the cruise he added.
to welcoming the energetic YUCK
Australia and we will give them disembarkation point, meaning The new facility is a timely
Circus team on board for the
the biggest town hall meeting cruise passengers can explore one for Dubai’s growing cruise
overnight event in partnership
they have ever seen,” Save the Dubai without the need to carry industry, with approximately
with Fringe World,” said CMV
Bay Coalition representative luggage before directly heading 846,000 tourists passing through
Managing Director Dean Brazier.
Maria Poulos told The to the airport. the city on cruises during the
The Fringe overnight
Southern Courier. The facility will be operational 2018-19 season, with this number
package includes an array of
Poulos added that the during the peak season between anticipated to rise to more than
entertainment options, such as
protest would be “an update Oct to Apr. one million by 2020.
roving performers in the cruise’s
on the cruise terminal “With the increasing popularity The only counterweight to
bar and lounge areas and live
proposal and outline the of Dubai as a cruise tourism Dubai’s cruise growth has been
music and DJs, and the newly
future actions that will be destination, we have ensured that regional instability, with British
appointed headline YUCK Circus.
taken over the next six months every touch point in our customer brand P&O Cruises UK pulling out
The Fringe on the Water event
to change the narrative around journey for this important of its winter program in Dubai &
will take place aboard Vasco da
all of this.” traveller segment is thoughtfully the Arabian Gulf (CW 09 Aug).
Gama on 01 Feb 2020.
served,” said Emirates Divisional Pictured: Dubai Marina.
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Dining afloat: Fredheim
Wednesday 13th November 2019
St Kitts pier opens Newcastle unites
A NEW multi-million dollar IN A bid to improve the
cruise pier at Port Zante in the experience of cruise visits SHIP: Hurtigruten’s Roald
Caribbean island nation of St to the Port of Newcastle, a Amundsen.
Kitts and Nevis has now been Hunter-based collaboration A CASUAL dining option
completed. has formed between several open for lunch, dinner or even
The latest wharf is the important cruise advocacy a sneaky afternoon snack,
second to be constructed in groups in the region. Roald Amundsen’s Fredheim
the country, & will deliver the Port of Newcastle, Regional restaurant, pictured, features
ability to accommodate larger NSW, Destination Sydney an open kitchen offering
ships than previously possible. Surrounds North, the Port international street-style food.
St Kitts and Nevis notched Authority of New South Wales, From hot dog sausages and cruisey culinary trip around the
up more than one million City of Newcastle and Hunter mouth-watering burgers (inset world, from the comfort of the
cruise visitors during its latest Joint Organisation have joined top) to dumplings and tacos, main dining room or your own
cruising season. forces to develop key visitor Fredheim takes passengers on a comfy couch (below left).
strategies that they hope will The funky decor and
also boost the number of
Meraviglia in Florida cruise visits to the city.
expansive glass windows make
it a great place to hang out in
MSC Cruises introduced its The first port of call was between shore excursions for
4,500-pax MSC Meraviglia to appointing Sarah Foster to coffee, a beer or full meal.
PortMiami earlier this week, the role of Cruise Coordinator, INCLUDED IN FARE:
marking the ship’s first ever where she will be tasked with Additional charges apply.
season sailing from Florida. promoting cruises to the Port RESERVATIONS: No.
Meraviglia becomes the largest of Newcastle by collaborating DRESS: Casual.
vessel MSC to sail from Florida to with all levels of government. HOURS: Fredheim is open
date, joining the line’s three other The consortium is yet to daily, with hours dependent on
ships in Miami, MSC Seaside, MSC officially give itself a title. expedition excursions.
Divina and MSC Armonia.
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Wednesday 13th November 2019 CLICK HERE 22 April 2020
Silversea an open book
PORTHOLE SILVERSEA Cruises has
launched a new family book
that chronicles the cruise line’s
with Jill Abel,
CEO, ACA
heritage and Lefebvre family.
Sailing through History: A Family
WHAT better way to max out Dynasty was formally released
Cruise industry seas green
your fun on a cruise ship than at a dedicated event aboard EXACTLY a year ago, ACA, CLIA
to be personally hyped up by Silver Wind in New York on 06 and NZCA released the first Cruise
the self-anointed “President of Nov, marking Silversea’s 25th Industry Sustainability Guide
Party” himself? showcasing the work being done by
anniversary. the industry to preserve the world’s
While in town to promote RNB
“I am proud to share the pristine waterways.
Fridays Live (billed as Australia’s
Lefebvre family history, and that It is great to see this work
biggest RNB Party), American
rapper Fatman Scoop revealed
of Silversea Cruises, with my continuing with several cruise
friends, family, and the broader lines announcing new initiatives
that he plans on hosting a range in the last few weeks that support
of special cruises starting in Dec. cruise community,” said Silversea
the industry’s goal to do as much
“I’m literally opening up a Cruises Executive Chairman as possible to protect the oceans
new tourism business, who Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio. which deliver our livelihood.
better than to show people New “An extensive family in its own The book contains anecdotes Earlier this month, expedition
York than a real New Yorker,” right, our cruise line is built spanning 16th century France ship Greg Mortimer was launched
enthused Scoop while chatting on generations of maritime to Royal Caribbean’s recent featuring new engine equipment
with the panel on Channel 10’s experience and a history of acquisition of Silversea Cruises in which will deliver an 80% reduction
in emissions, with the vessel also
news program The Project. innovation,” he added. 2018 (CW 19 Jun 2018). boasting anchorless tech, reduced
The gregarious musician also light pollution and low on-board
told the program that he will be plastic usage, all creating a lighter
on board evening cruises during
the festive period, where he
LOOKING TO DEVELOP footprint as it cruises the Antarctic.
Poles apart - an announcement
will be revving up passengers
to the tune of non-stop festive
YOUR MARKETING was made by the Association
of Arctic Expedition Cruise
Christmas carols.
He noted that during the
CAREER? Operators that they had introduced
mandatory guidelines around
American summer, he would Marketing Assistant: Macquarie Park, Sydney the carriage of heavy fuel oil in
the Arctic - the next step toward
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telling him “he’s going to leave If you’re handy with Grandiosa - that they will be carbon
his wife at home and I’m going e-newsletter software, can neutral by 2020.
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